No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872). But no police officer or other person shall prevent, by any caution or otherwise, any person from making in the course of any investigation under this Chapter any statement which he may be disposed to make of his own free will; Provided that nothing in this Sub-Section shall affect the provisions of Sub-Section (4) of section 164.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 163
No inducement to be offered
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⚡ Quick Answer Reference: Section 163 CrPC
- Provision: Section 163 of CrPC
- Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Classification: criminal procedure
- Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content
What does Section 163 of CrPC say?
Indian StandardSection 163, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 163 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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Common Questions about Section 163 CrPC
What is Section 163 of CrPC?
Section 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "No inducement to be offered". The section states: No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 24 of the Indi...
What is the punishment under Section 163 of CrPC?
Section 163 of CrPC does not prescribe a specific criminal punishment, or it is a procedural provision.
Is Section 163 of CrPC bailable or non-bailable?
Whether Section 163 of CrPC is bailable or non-bailable depends on the schedule classification.
What replaced Section 163 of IPC in BNS?
Section 163 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was replaced by Section 182 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. There was no material change in the provision.
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